Sydney Reviews

Details: Rebecca Whitton; 23 September 2008

The Women of Troy | Sydney Theatre Company

Barrie Kosky often divides audiences but in this impressive production of The Women of Troy everything that is original, astute and poetic about Kosky shines through.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 21 September 2008

Unfortunately, Risky Lunar Love comes across as a kind of poor man’s Rocky Horror Show with updated levels of taboo and profanity but not one iota of the charm or impact.

Details: Leonie Tillman; 20 September 2008

Wesley Enoch’s production of Yibiyung makes facing the stories of Australia’s past both confronting and joyful.

Details: Helen Barry; 19 September 2008

Waiting For Gotterson + Nothing Like Old Times

There’s nothing quite like a double bill of snappy one act plays to whet your appetite for a night of theatre, and the Newtown’s latest offerings Waiting For Gotterson and Nothing Like Old Times are tasty little morsels indeed.

Details: Ashley Walker; 18 September 2008

Human conversations rarely flow smoothly. There are many interruptions. Confusion reigns over who is talking and who is listening.

Details: Augusta Supple; 14 September 2008

Homebody/Kabul is contemporary epic theatre. Large themes, big ideas, stretch from our domestic home life to the vast unknown of the Afghanistan desert.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 13 September 2008

The Clockwork Forest | Windmill Performing Arts & Brink Productions

The most appealing aspect of this production was less the material than its robust performance.

Details: Helen Barry; 13 September 2008

Featuring the scores of many of Hollywood’s greatest composers, it’s a thrilling and fascinating journey through some of the most memorable music from the movies.

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